One of the most frequent challenges with divorce is how to negotiate your parenting time without hurting your child. Part of the problem is that the concept of shared parenting is relatively new. Many people who are getting divorced now, grew up with divorced parents and know what living in two homes is like from their own experience but, the parenting time they experienced … [Read more...]
What Happens To Your Child If The Unthinkable Happens To You?
We all want to be there for our children but what happens to your child if the unthinkable happens? What if you're travelling overseas and there's an event, that means you're stuck there and can't get home? What if you have a medical emergency that leaves you hospitalized, in intensive care, unable to communicate? What if you're in a car accident and you're killed? Without … [Read more...]
6 Simple Ways To Be A Better Parent After Divorce
Ending your marriage means not only renegotiating your relationship with your spouse but also with your children. Reorganizing your family creates the opportunity for improving your relationship with your children. Sometimes it happens organically and sometimes it's more of a conscious decision like following these 6 simple ways to be a better parent after divorce. Sometimes, … [Read more...]
How To Help Your Children Adjust To Your Remarriage
Blending a family is a huge, complex topic and this is only going to scratch the surface ... if you are dating again, thinking about getting married again then you're going to need to help your children adjust to your remarriage. We know that second marriages are not easy. The U.S. Census Bureau in 2006 found that 60 percent of second marriages end in divorce. It seems that … [Read more...]
How To Help Your Child Overcome Their Anxiety About Your Divorce
Your divorce is about you and your spouse ending your marriage but how you do this and how you parent with your STBX after your divorce will have a profound impact on your child no matter their age. One thing you can be sure of: your divorce WILL make your child anxious. One challenge is that your child may not express their true feelings to you and even if they do tell you … [Read more...]